Casino Gambling in KY--predictions?

[LarryG]

Hey maybe they will put in a casino in cumberland county, at least we will get someplace to have a decent meal, instead of the "choke and puke" places we now have.

[Tyme2fish]

Have no doubt. Kentucky will have "gaming" We have to call it "gaming" to fool you Kentucks into believing it's some sort of ball,round or football with which to play. Gaming sounds so much better than "gambling"

Vote against it and defeat it. The issue will arise year after year until it passes. Then try and get the devil out of your State

I lived in Clark County,Indiana and the "boat" was defeated in the first election. I then moved to Floyd County and again the issue was defeated.
Then Harrison county passed the issue and the boat was located 20 feet over the county border.My bad. Floyd County Indiana could have received the larger of the boat refenues.

How many times have you read in the local papers about Preachers,good citizens,etc embezzling from their employers to "game" on the boat. Yes, there are monies to be made in the boat but none of you will ever see a dime.

One of my sons used to go to the boat on occasion.He went with his "entertainment" money and had a good time. I took him there on his birthday one year and saw the $50.00 I gave him last for 10 minutes of fun.
I told him,"See that big hotel up there? That was built with your money.
He quit going to the boat.

Oh, one other thing. All the boat "gaming" revenues will go to EDUCATION. We fall for that crap every **** time."We need money for education".
Well good luck on seeing any improvement in EDUCATION.

Now please excuse me as I climb down off this here soapbox!!!

[RoadToad]

I first came to Kentucky in 1982, working on the racetrack. My home track is Delaware Park, which in the 80's went through a period of declining attendance, smaller fields, lower handle, and lower attendance, to the point where the track was sold a couple times. What saved it was slots. They put them in, and their handle and purses went up overnight, and now everybody wants to race there, and they're putting Maryland out of business. Louisville is my adopted home, and I love this place, so I'm really hoping that Kentucky racetracks will follow the course of Delaware Park, and not those rinky-dink Maryland tracks. But how much it will benefit Kentucky's economy overall is anybody's guess.

[DJD]

Tyme is right on. I believe there are no saving graces in this world created by politicians. I know I'm a 100% pessimist on this topic but this type of scam by self serving officials has a track record of corruption a mile long. Once they pass this (which they will) how long until we hear that the budgets are out of whack? The State needs money the Educational system is broke how long? My guess is within 5 years.
Tyme you can have your soap box back I'm done....

[LarryG]

All of seem to agree about the lousy politicians that are in office, then WHY WHY W HY are most of them reelected?

[DJD]

It's sad but I think the days of elected officials representing the people are over. I have had many conversations and emails on the local level with elected officials in Lexington over issues that concern me over the years and every single one of them refused to get involved. They would redirect me to their advisors and assistants and that lead to nothing. So the next time I talk face to face with another Councilmember looking for my vote he/she will get an educated earful. I am becoming aware of how to deal with these people through my stumbling along in their world of lies and deceit and the first thing is not to be angry...just be well prepared.

[the_donger]

All of seem to agree about the lousy politicians that are in office, then WHY WHY W HY are most of them reelected?


Maybe they are re-elected because a known evil is better than an unknown evil.

[bassin_bug]

While I don't gamble I do know what comes with casinoes and that is the organized crime element; to be more specific..."The Mafia, Syndicate, Hitmen, Skimmers, or whatever name you choose to call them." There also comes with it the prostitutes and pimps and sexually transmitted diseases.

There are grandiose promises of great riches for the gamblers, better schools, and better cities. The facts of the matter is there will be abject poverty in some of the families because money for housing, food, and utilities, will be lost at the casino. The money that should go to schools and cities will go to feather the nests of crooked politicians and their goons. There will be changes that comes to the places where casinoes are located but it won't be for the better. Surrounding areas will deteriorate because the homeless, drunks, druggies, and street scavengers who will move in closer to try and get handouts from the gamblers.

Life is enough of a "crapshoot" without casinoes. A loose man can already find a two-dollar ***** swinging from every light post in town and she/he won't charge extra for giving the gift of AIDS, HIV or STD.

Legalized gambling may come to the state and it may be exciting and fun in the beginning but, at what price in the long run?

[jcb]

All of seem to agree about the lousy politicians that are in office, then WHY WHY W HY are most of them reelected?

This is quite an interesting phenomenon.

Survey after survey says people think Congress is corrupt and inept. Ask the same people, however, about *their* Congressman, and they think he's a great guy.

We don't seem to be able to believe we elected a loser.

[DJD]

This is quite an interesting phenomenon.

Survey after survey says people think Congress is corrupt and inept. Ask the same people, however, about *their* Congressman, and they think he's a great guy.

We don't seem to be able to believe we elected a loser.

Did you read this somewhere? Just curious.

[jcb]

I've been hearing of this for years, it usually comes up whenever the power of incumbency is discussed.

The latest survey I know of was from Pew Research -

http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?PageID=1257

48% of Democrats, for example, want most members of Congress to be re-elected. 66% of them, however, want their own guy to be re-elected.

[TimE]

Hmm. Yep i'd say casinos are on their way.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=PZlsQzCuQAQ&feature=related